Professor Alan Carr in "Positive Psychology" writes about the neurobiology of hope and optimism. Research in optimism in women focuses on oxytocin and endogenous opioids release following the birth of offspring adn and also released in response to stress and social support social support. Professor Martin Seligman has researched the correlation between optimistic character traits and wellness and found that optimists tend to recover better from illness. More to follow ...
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